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Restructuring and Impairment Charges
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Restructuring and Impairment Charges

17   Restructuring and Impairment Charges

The Company recorded $78 million of restructuring charges during fiscal 2012 primarily for severance and related costs of organizational and cost structure initiatives, across various of our businesses and impairment charges of $22 million primarily for the write-off of an intellectual property intangible asset.

The Company recorded $55 million of restructuring and impairment charges during fiscal 2011 for severance and facilities costs related to organizational and cost structure initiatives primarily at our Studio Entertainment ($33 million) and Interactive ($22 million) segments.

The Company recorded $270 million of restructuring and impairment charges during fiscal 2010 related to organizational and cost structure initiatives primarily at our Studio Entertainment ($151 million) and Media Networks ($95 million) segments. Impairment charges of $132 million consisted of write offs of capitalized costs primarily related to abandoned film projects, the closure of a studio production facility and the closure of five ESPN Zone locations. Restructuring charges of $138 million were primarily severance and other costs.